WVC 8 A- 2 - 6
§8A-2-6. Sharing planning commissions.
(a) The governing body of a municipality located within a
county with a planning commission may, by ordinance, designate the
county planning commission as the municipal planning commission.
A county planning commission designated as a municipal planning
commission has all the powers, authority and duties granted under
this article to a municipal planning commission.

(b) The county commission of a county with a municipal
planning commission may, by ordinance, designate the municipal
planning commission as the county planning commission. A municipal
planning commission designated as a county planning commission has
all the powers, authority and duties granted under this article to
a county planning commission.

(c) If a municipality is located in more than one county, this
section only applies to the county where the major portion of the
territory of the municipality is located.

(d) Municipalities and counties may contract annually with
each other to pay expenses for shared planning commissions.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2016 Regular Session
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